ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168082
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| Date: | Saturday 2 August 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8045 |
| MSN: | ZP-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Ouston, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland |
| RAF Acklington |
Spun into the ground during a weather recce flight. Destroyed by fire.
It was found that the accident was caused by failure of the pilot's supplementary oxygen system.
Crew:
P/O (63834) Douglas McDonald STEVEN (pilot) RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
1.Spitfire production list
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2014 10:57 | angels one five | Added |
| 27-Jul-2014 10:59 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2015 07:30 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2015 15:35 | King | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2017 17:52 | Anon. | Updated [Cn] |
| 03-Feb-2021 01:51 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2023 16:27 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Location, Narrative]] |
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